Safe & Effective Guide: Removing Super Glue from Skin

When using crazy glue, it's important to avoid contact with skin. Unfortunately, it's very easy to accidentally spill glue on your hands, arms and legs. Remove glue as soon as possible to avoid injury to the skin; here's how.

Things You'll Need

• Warm water Hand soap Toothbrush or dry cloth Nail-polish remover Cotton swab

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Instructions

• 1

  Rinse area thoroughly with warm water and hand soap to loosen crazy glue.

• 2

  Gently scrub with a toothbrush or dry cloth to remove glue.

• 3

  Dry area completely and inspect for additional glue particles. Repeat process until all glue has been removed.

• 4

  Use nail-polish remover (one that contains acetone) to remove glue particles that cannot be removed with warm water and soap alone. Place a small amount of nail-polish remover on a cotton swab and gently move the swab over the area. Wash the area with warm water to remove nail-polish-remover residue.